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Hardy Nickerson

MLB

Hardy Nickerson plays MLB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2021 with HOU, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 44.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 41st percentile.

Size

6'0", 235#

College

Illinois; California

Draft

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Seasons

2017–2021

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.3

60th percentile among DEFs

7 games

Splash plays×0.15+2.56
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25+0.48
Run defense×0.2-0.82
Availability×0.1-0.45

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021HOU33.12
2020MIN52.37
2019CIN32.64
2018CIN44.612
2017CIN36.16

Career profile

Hardy Nickerson has appeared in 31 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CIN (2017–2019), MIN (2020), HOU (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 44.6, in the 41st percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3TEN—39.9
Week 6ATL—57.3
Week 8GB—40.6
Week 11DAL—40.1
Week 15CHI—40.7
Week 16NO—68.7
Week 17DET—56.1

Hardy Nickerson — common questions

What position does Hardy Nickerson play?
Hardy Nickerson is listed as an MLB.
Which teams has Hardy Nickerson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Hardy Nickerson has played for CIN (2017–2019), MIN (2020), HOU (2021).
Where did Hardy Nickerson go to college?
Hardy Nickerson played college football at Illinois; California.
How many touchdowns has Hardy Nickerson scored?
Hardy Nickerson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Hardy Nickerson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Hardy Nickerson rated 33.1 for 2021, the 11th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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